No, really. According to recent data, the average American woman wears a size 16. And so do I; depending on the brand and the item of clothing, I wear between a 12 and 16. You’d think that being average would make it easy to shop. You’d think that having a body type like the majority of women in the US would mean that the majority of stores would have things in your size. It’s actually the complete opposite. So I went shopping at some of the biggest retailers in the world to see which store, exactly, make clothes for the “average” size woman. Spoiler alert: it’s not many. A great start to a shopping spree. If the biggest size you carry in-store doesn’t fit an average-size woman, MAYBE reconsider your inventory. I don’t think that’s too much to ask. Just saying. Not a great start. Not only is it too tight, it’s nowhere near long enough. My ass is hanging out. Someone who would fit into this 12 would definitely need more length than this. The size 32 did not fit my statistically average body. I had to jump and groan to get them over my thighs, and there was no chance of buttoning them up once they were on. It was such a miserable experience that I didn’t even bother trying anything else on. The message was clear — this store isn’t for me. I picked the biggest, stretchiest high-rise jeans I could find (a size 14) and it was awful. I could have buttoned these, but that would have caused the rest of my body to come tumbling over the sides. Plus, they were so tight I couldn’t move. No. We should not and will not lose weight for the sole purpose of fitting into your sad excuse for a size large. We are your customers, and you’re failing us.
title: “I M An Average Size Woman And These 6 Stores Don T Have My Size” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-28” author: “Marsha Lane”
No, really. According to recent data, the average American woman wears a size 16. And so do I; depending on the brand and the item of clothing, I wear between a 12 and 16. You’d think that being average would make it easy to shop. You’d think that having a body type like the majority of women in the US would mean that the majority of stores would have things in your size. It’s actually the complete opposite. So I went shopping at some of the biggest retailers in the world to see which store, exactly, make clothes for the “average” size woman. Spoiler alert: it’s not many. A great start to a shopping spree. If the biggest size you carry in-store doesn’t fit an average-size woman, MAYBE reconsider your inventory. I don’t think that’s too much to ask. Just saying. Not a great start. Not only is it too tight, it’s nowhere near long enough. My ass is hanging out. Someone who would fit into this 12 would definitely need more length than this. The size 32 did not fit my statistically average body. I had to jump and groan to get them over my thighs, and there was no chance of buttoning them up once they were on. It was such a miserable experience that I didn’t even bother trying anything else on. The message was clear — this store isn’t for me. I picked the biggest, stretchiest high-rise jeans I could find (a size 14) and it was awful. I could have buttoned these, but that would have caused the rest of my body to come tumbling over the sides. Plus, they were so tight I couldn’t move. No. We should not and will not lose weight for the sole purpose of fitting into your sad excuse for a size large. We are your customers, and you’re failing us.
title: “I M An Average Size Woman And These 6 Stores Don T Have My Size” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-28” author: “Jack Padgett”
No, really. According to recent data, the average American woman wears a size 16. And so do I; depending on the brand and the item of clothing, I wear between a 12 and 16. You’d think that being average would make it easy to shop. You’d think that having a body type like the majority of women in the US would mean that the majority of stores would have things in your size. It’s actually the complete opposite. So I went shopping at some of the biggest retailers in the world to see which store, exactly, make clothes for the “average” size woman. Spoiler alert: it’s not many. A great start to a shopping spree. If the biggest size you carry in-store doesn’t fit an average-size woman, MAYBE reconsider your inventory. I don’t think that’s too much to ask. Just saying. Not a great start. Not only is it too tight, it’s nowhere near long enough. My ass is hanging out. Someone who would fit into this 12 would definitely need more length than this. The size 32 did not fit my statistically average body. I had to jump and groan to get them over my thighs, and there was no chance of buttoning them up once they were on. It was such a miserable experience that I didn’t even bother trying anything else on. The message was clear — this store isn’t for me. I picked the biggest, stretchiest high-rise jeans I could find (a size 14) and it was awful. I could have buttoned these, but that would have caused the rest of my body to come tumbling over the sides. Plus, they were so tight I couldn’t move. No. We should not and will not lose weight for the sole purpose of fitting into your sad excuse for a size large. We are your customers, and you’re failing us.